The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-27

being made, preparation for the con-
certs was next, begun. These were
placed under the control and entire
management Of Prof. Henry j. Frees.
And | wish to take this occasion to
specially say, that ho performed those
laborious duties with untiring energy
and most unselfish zeal. He gave his
abilities and his entire time and labor
most cheerfully and completely free
of charge. The rendition of the con-
certs at the opera house was COM
plete success and gave to all who at
tended entire satisfaction. But right
here comes another of the main causes
of failure in the enterprise. Sales of
tickets were so slow, the deficiency in
the orchestra and the very short time
to May and z, the dates when the
concerts were first to be given, induced
me, upon the solicitation of
Prof Frees and almost all of my
agents, to agree TO postpone
mcnt of three weeks to June aud 2.
This being agreed upon, after | had
sent notices to all agents and others
having tickets for sale, was inform.
ed that the lady who had the leading
part would be unable to remain on
account of her approaching nuptials,
and that her place would have to be
supplied. This, by reason of rule
of ethics among musical people, was
informed, could not be done from the
ranks of local talent. The concerts
were promised, tickets had been and
we're being sold, and they had to be
gwen. TO fill out the orchestra, pro-
cure professional talent for leading
parts, and otherwise make the concerts
success entailed q cost of nearly
5000. But beyond all this a negative
effect had been produced in thus de-
priving the concerts of that feature of
being strictly and entirely a home al
fair and did not draw that patronage
from our home people which other
wise would have been most heartily
given.
Another thing prominent in the
" chapter of accidents "was the chang
ing of the character of the tickets uil-
der the ruling of the attoTney-general
eliminating the Louisiana Lottery
ticket feature and reducing the price
OF tickets to 81. After striking out
the Louisiana Lottery tickets there
were only sold, as reported up to date,
2S6 tickets at 81 each. from which, of
course, was deducted agents commis-
sions. AT Austin, where the opinion
of the attorney-general was first to be
ascertained, no tickets with the Louis
lana Lottery tickets attached were
sold by local agents. After the
change, and at the price
of 81, there were sold
for me there nineteen tickets,
After waiting twelve days fer ali the
returns possible on June IA the distri-
button of presents was made and the
list published in tho Evening Times,
one of the Dallas city papers. So
many tickets had been given away to
their friends by those who purchased
them it was useless to attempt TO give
the names of holders, so'the list was
made out in numbers alone. Lists of
the distribution will go out with the
circular letter referred to Hereafter in
this report. Tie announcement was
made in connection with the rub
lished list, that all tickets entitled o
presents must be presented within
thirty days. Now should there be any
of these gifts uncalled for at the expi-
ration Of that time they will revert to
tine original donors, unless they. in
their generosity, wish to donate them
direct TO the Home. shall notify all
parties at the expiration of the time
who have given these presents for dis
tribution, and believe, if any should
should be left over, the contributors